August 17, 2015

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Law:

What’s Up With BakerHostetler? BakerHostetler Shakeup Highlights Shifting Equity Equation
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Timing A Lateral Associate Move: Balancing Your Goals With Market Realities
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A Crash Course in Law Firm Disaster
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Dewey Witness Says She Helped Stifle Alarms Over Accounting
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Legal Industry Gained Momentum in Q2, Citi Finds Citi Report: Despite Growth, Law Firm Forecast Dims for 2015
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Research looks at best small and big cities for new lawyers in U.S.
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Boutiques function as development lab for BigLaw
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The Tight Talent Market in Texas Law firms expand in booming Texas
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Debt levels in UK market top £7bn as firms return to growth mode Lending boost to law firms as record debt taken on for expansion in UK
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The Difference Between In-House and Law Firm Life
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You may not be replaced with an artificially intelligent lawyer, but be prepared to work with one
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jEugene Detects Errors In Legal Documents, Saving Time And Money
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Bar Prep Company Provides Flat Wrong Legal Lessons, Balks On Full Refund
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Law Prof’s Regret Over Students’ Employment Prospects
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Law grads say Texas A&M wouldn’t recognize them as alumni after purchase of their school
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Bank of America Claims Akin Gump's Legal Fees Excessive
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Starting And Growing Your Own Firm: A Twitter Chat
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Heightened Risk of Cyberattacks Puts Pressure on Law Firms to Bolster Defenses
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2015 ABA Tech Survey shows 60% of attorneys use an iPhone, 40% use an iPad
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10 apps transforming our behavior and how we live
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Alex Rodriguez and pal’s testimony at odds
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When Public Servants Refuse to Serve the Public Kentucky county clerk appeals same-sex marriage license court order
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A St. Louis cop bragged on Facebook about spending his 'annual Michael Brown bonus'
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Here's what it takes to become a jailhouse lawyer
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California Highway Patrol officers, lawyer eyed in killing
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Something almost everyone does on planes is technically illegal
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Defendant charged with decking lawyer in court now faces 2 felony trials in same month
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Cited by animal control in dog dispute, couple responds with ‘d-------’ yard sign
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Pennsylvania AG Kane Said to Be Facing Inquiries on Multiple Fronts
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Lawyer Advertising Fail: Prepare A Will Before You Kill Yourself
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Family denies Connecticut's couple's disappearance is related to their $2M debt
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The 25 s--iest solicitors in London
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Shayna Hubers jailed for killing her lawyer boyfriend, who dumped her for Miss Ohio
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Federal Agent Carjacked and Kidnapped By Four High School Students
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Home of Throwed Rolls Sued for Throwin' Rolls
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Washington Officer Fired After Bus Driver’s Videotape Contradicts Account Of Profanity Laced Confrontation
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Judges:

Judge sentenced to 18 months in prison for violating gun laws
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Appeals Court: Security Officer Liable for Arrest of Public Defender
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Scalia?
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Wall Street:

Futures flat as bulls, bears fight like never before
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US stocks finish higher, preserve gains for week
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Money flees US stocks at highest level since 1993
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Layoffs:

Mass Layoffs Worldwide as Corporate Mergers near New Record
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Union President: Supermarket Chain A&P Will Fire 25,000 Grocery Workers
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Tyson to Cut 400 Jobs, Citing Shrinking Cattle Supply
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Union Pacific Cuts Hundreds of Jobs As Railroad Coal Shipments Plunge
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Layoffs possible at Freeport-McMoRan mines
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Waste:

EPA tightens standards for landfills to reduce emissions of methane
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Alternative Energy:

When vendors panic, bankruptcy proceedings get more complicated
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Shipping:

John Paulson Finds Opportunity in Recently Bankrupt Overseas Shipholding Group
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Movies:

Drama drags on for Relativity bankruptcy
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Relativity Media Proposes New Sale Timeline to Bankruptcy Court Deadlines Pushed Back Two Weeks, Gets $2.5M In Interim Financing
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Directories:

Alumni Research files for bankruptcy after Call Christina investigation
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Celebs:

50 Cent Aims to Keep Effen Vodka Deal Secret 50 Cent out with song on dark past
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Incarcerated Teresa Giudice Returning to ‘RHONJ’
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Electricity:

Blackstone-Optim Bankruptcy Fight May End at $5M
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Plastics:

Resin price drops add to issues sending Thornton into bankruptcy
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Construction:

Georgia construction company files for bankruptcy
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Pensions:

Unpaid Plan Contributions Can Be Discharged in Bankruptcy
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Private Clubs:

Kansas City Club history now up for auction
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Healthcare:

Causes of Healthcare Distress in 2014
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Bankrupt Children's Hospital's fraud claims questioned
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UMC- Children's Hospital seeks judge to accept its plan
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After bankruptcy filing, officials band together in attempt to save Family Medicine Residency Program at Doctors’ Hospital
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Fate of former Quincy Medical Center property still unknown
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Doctors Want to Die Differently from Most
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Banking:

FDIC OK to continue pursuit of $100K retainer paid to lawyer just before First DuPage Bank failure
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Chicago bank created to serve poor relies heavily on overdraft fees
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Corporate Reform:

The Agency that’s Got your Back
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How Wall Street Bankers Stayed Out of Jail
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Economy:

US industrial output jumps as auto production surges
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Inflation alive and well in the service sector
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Third and fourth-quarter forecast down: Fed survey
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Household Debt Balances Remain Flat in 2015
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13 Years Of American Credit Cards, In 1 Graph
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About One in Four Americans Satisfied With U.S. in August
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10 Things Millennials Won’t Spend Money On
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More than half of Americans haven't taken a vacation in the past year
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When Social Security Was Young
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What Each Country Spends on Food
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Global Market Crash Doomsday Clock at 1 Minute to Midnight
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Americans’ Support for Labor Unions Continues to Recover
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Renters Paying More, Homeowners Paying Less Americans have never paid this much for rent before
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AZ: PV Events Center files for bankruptcy Business As Usual `During Reorganization
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Dubious foreclosure cases are suffocating families
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Inside the extortion scandal that’s rocking Miami high-end real estate
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How much you have to save per day to put a down payment on a house in 19 major US cities
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10 States with the Highest Property Taxes
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These are the 10 hottest U.S. housing markets by zip code right now
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Freddie Mac selling $1.2 billion pool of Ocwen-serviced loans
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Goldman Sachs to pay $272 million in toxic mortgage lawsuit
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Municipalities:

In A.C., two reasons this is personal
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Nobel laureate's warped picture of Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico: Government and Consumers in Default
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Kasson in Debt; What It Means for Residents
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War on fruit? San Bernardino PD get’s trashed after bragging about crackdown on illegal street vendors
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Michigan Schools are Dying
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Washington Supreme Court Fines State $100,000.00 Per Day For Legislature Failing To Fund Education
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Retailing:

JC Penney's 2Q results show growth
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Hilco Streambank Retained to Sell Anna’s Linens Intellectual Property Assets
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Steer clear of this battered retailer
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Food/Beverage:

How A&P's bankruptcy is hurting nearby businesses
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A&P seeking to slash severance pay
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Unions protest A&P's proposed contract changes A&P union battle expected in bankruptcy court
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UFCW rips A&P giveback request
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Grocery store closures put LI workers at risk
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Renault Winery set for Sept. 22 bankruptcy auction
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Sonoma Winery Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
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Your Chipotle burrito is about to get more expensive
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High beef prices fueling rustling revival in Plains states
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Personal Finance:

What Your Lawyers Don't Tell You About Bankruptcy
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Don’t tip your Uber driver? It could cost you a 5-star rating
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8 signs you just nailed that job interview
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10 ways to improve your finances in a single day
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Religion:

Gallup Diocese mediation talks grind to a halt again
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Protection of US diocese from litigation defended
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Oil/Gas:

U.S. rig counts are rising even as oil plunges to new lows US oil rig count rises to 672, up 2 from week ago
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Why $40 oil is here to stay Here's what could take oil down to $30
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US oil settles up 27 cents, or 0.6%, at $42.50 a barrel Mon.: Oil dips further, Nymex crude under $42 a barrel
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This strange event could send crude oil soaring
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There is a new threat to oil prices
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Hedge Funds Boost Energy Holdings as Oil Rout Brings Opportunity
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One bright day doesn't change bleak oil price picture
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Low Oil Prices Pose Threat to Texas Fracking Bonanza
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Tulsa energy company gets more time to prepare for bankruptcy filing KKR's Samson Resources to file for bankruptcy by Sept 16 Samson Resources finalizes restructuring plan, expected to file bankruptcy next month KKR wipeout?
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KKR Could Be On The Hook For Samson Resources Bankruptcy
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Moody's downgrades Hercules Offshore's PDR to D-PD Hercules Offshore, Inc. and 14 Affiliates File a Prepackaged Chapter 11 Case: Delaware Business Bankruptcy Report
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Fitch: More offshore drillers could seek bankruptcy after Hercules
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'Everybody is waiting for doomsday' in Texas
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Trican Well Service sells unit, tries to stave off bankruptcy
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Oil and gas deals in Canada halt as prices fail to stabilize
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Uncertain outlook as North Dakota tops 10,000 shale oil wells
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Russia’s largest oil producer bucks global slump in drilling
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Oil And Gas Market Update: What To Expect?
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'50s-era Bonds Inadequate for 21st Century Oil, Gas Wells
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Why gasoline isn’t cheap even with oil at 6-year low
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Awards:

Hale Antico President Elect of the Inn of the Court
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Coal:

Arch Coal Lenders Said to Pick Front-Runner for Agent Role
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UMWA Protest Patriot Coal
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Is This the Final Nail in Peabody Energy Corp.'s Coffin?
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Software:

Thinkstream creditors, equity interest holders total 700; include Shaquille O’Neal
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Communications:

Standard Register drops lawsuit against former employees
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Compensation:

Voters dying to know how much more CEOs make
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SEC Rules to Expose Highest Executive Pay Can Be Easily Gamed
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JPMorgan Salary Package Grows as Pay Limits Are Thwarted
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Environmental:

Focus turns to WVa spill suit against chem producer, utility
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (41 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)-(2)- (3)-(4)-(5)-(6)-(7)-(8)-(9)-(10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
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Bankruptcy loses its stigma - for wealthy corporations
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Professional Compensation:

Law firm seeks $3M for work on bankrupt billionaire's estate
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Debt Tenders:

SEC Issues Guidance on Abbreviated Debt Tender Offers
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Lien Stripping:

Two New Decisions Appear to Support Lien-Stripping (Under Certain Conditions)
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Jurisdiction:

Wellness – What a Great Read!
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Insurance:

Insurer May Seek to Recover Directly From Independent Counsel Allegedly Excessive or Unreasonable Fees
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Litigation:

Litigation Is Now A Team Sport
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Covington Lawyers Kill on Cross-Exams in Cymbalta Case - Devastating Cross Results In Directed Verdict
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Buses:

Trustee says executives, board mismanaged bankrupt DesignLine
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Fraud:

Massachusetts TelexFree fraud victims get first reimbursement checks
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Ponzi Schemer Gets Extra Two Years For Violating Asset Freeze
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Steel:

Georgetown steel mill’s demise inevitable in face of cheap Chinese imports
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Resorts:

Judge Delays Baha Mar's Delaware Court Hearing
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Investigations:

Altegrity Restructuring Plan Confirmed by Court
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Student Debt:

$1 Trillion Rise in US Student Loan Debt
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Why the growth in student loan debt slowed last year
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Debt Collection:

Sixth Circuit Allows FDCPA Claim Against Law Firm for Misleading Letter
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Politics:

Here’s what’s in Trump’s immigration plan Donald Trump Says He Would Deport Illegal Immigrants Behind the Bluster, Mr. Trump Is Subtle on Many Issues Donald Trump grilled by Chuck Todd on 'Meet the Press' On the economy, Trump sounds like Pelosi Trump's Economic Muddle How Donald Trump could kill this bull market Trump: I'll demand Mideast pay for US troops Why Wall Street loves Trump Small-business owners on Trump bandwagon Donald Trump’s secret political weapon is his mastery of reality TV 4 Times Donald Trump Was Super Savvy or Extra Shady Trump says he'd be a smarter president than his competitors Trump to report to jury duty in NY on Monday Chris Christie: Donald Trump doesn't have 'temperament' to be president 'They're calling it the summer of Trump' Donald Trump's New Version of an Old Political Fantasy
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Clinton offers forceful defense on Benghazi, emails The investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email is being run out of FBI headquarters — and that's unusual Hillary Clinton offers plan to help students with children Fact Check: Hillary: "F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bush's leadership." Hillary's "New College Compact" Raises An Important Question: Did She Ever Take Econ 101?

Why Hillary's email problems won't go away
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Huckabee: vote for me or ‘for God’s sakes stay home’
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Jeb Bush Tries to Turn Up the Heat in Republican Presidential Race in Iowa Fact Check: Bush: There has been a 100 percent "increase in student debt under this Democratic White House."
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Wall Street Wives Lend a Hand to Republicans Cruz and Christie
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Carly Fiorina at HP: The Disappointing Truth
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Fact Check: Sanders: "We spend almost twice as much per capita on health care as do the people of any other country."
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Sovereigns:

Kicillof: Judge Griesa cannot halt Bonar 24 payments
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UK:

KPMG Urges Alpari UK Unsecured Creditors to Submit Claims
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A rule of law for sovereign debt
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15 cultural faux pas you should avoid making in London
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EU:

Europe needs sovereign insolvency procedures
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Euro zone growth slows; Greek economy...expands? Eurozone economy slows as France stalls and China risks loom
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PIIGS:

Merkel says she expects IMF to take part in Greek bailout IMF Says Again: Cut Greece's Total Debt Greek Banks Need Political Protection Greek Bank Resolutions to Set European Precedent, Barclays Says Greece urgently needs a jobs revolution Greek bailout on a tightrope-again Greek Parliament Votes Bailout Deal After Tempestuous Marathon Session Greek deal approved: Up to 86B euros for bailout Greece has a new bailout, but there's a 'Catch 22' One Man Won on Greek Stocks When All Others Failed Greek PM faces revolt after eurozone approves huge bailout
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The Law of Second Chances Takes Effect in Spain
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Canada:

Is Bombardier Inc. Really Headed to Bankruptcy ?
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France:

French farmers reap a harvest of strife
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Australia:

Bryan Byrt auto directors declare bankruptcy with $200 in bank after $70M collapse
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Japan:

What Tokyo's Mt Gox Ruling Means for Bitcoin in Japan
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Almost 30% of young people don't want to work for a company, survey finds
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China:

Problems of Judicial Recognition and Enforcement in Cross-Border Insolvency Matters between Hong Kong and Mainland China
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Chinese stocks mark best week in more than two months
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3 charts show China's massive overseas investments
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China is in deep economic trouble
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Cuba:

Fidel Castro's biggest financial regrets
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Cubans are sounding strangely open to democracy
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Russia:

Treating the New European Disease of Consumer Debt in a Post-Communist State: The Groundbreaking New Russian Personal Insolvency Law
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